Jonesboro, AR – Contributed – Arkansas State volleyball right-side hitter Addison Collum and setter Erin Madigan earned Sun Belt Conference weekly honors following standout performances on Oct. 16 and 17 at Georgia Southern.
Collum was named Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Sun Belt with 5.63 kills per set and 45 total on the fourth-highest attack percentage (.416) in the league during the weekend. The Buena Park, California, native posted a career-best 27 kills on a .440 clip and held the third-highest point total of any player on Oct. 16 with 29. Collum followed the five-set victory over the Eagles with a team-high 18 kills on a .385 percentage and helped the Red Wolves complete the weekend sweep in three sets.
She was the second-highest scoring right-side in the NCAA over the week with 5.94 points per set and secured a spot-on Avid Volley’s Team of the Week. Collum was named player of the week for the first time in her collegiate career.
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Madigan earned Defensive Player of the Week honors after leading the A-State defense with 4.50 digs per set, the third-most among Sun Belt players during the week. She recorded a team-best 20 digs on Oct. 16, joining Mia Maloney as the only Red Wolves to finish a match with 20-plus digs this season. The fourth-year player added 16 digs in the weekend finale to finish with 36 on the weekend.
She surpassed 1,000 career digs during the series at Georgia Southern and joined Maloney and Kaitlin Whitlock as the only active Red Wolves to surpass the milestone. Madigan earned the weekly honor as a defensive player for the first time in her career. She was named Sun Belt Conference Setter of the Week on Sept. 19, 2023.
The Scarlet & Black travel to Southern Miss for a series on Oct. 22 and 23 inside the Southern Miss Wellness Center. Both matches are scheduled for 6 p.m. and will stream on ESPN+, while live stats will be available at AStateRedWolves.com/stats.
A-State returns to Jonesboro for a series against Troy on Oct. 30 and 31 inside First National Bank Arena. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here.
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